Sandford C. Faulkner (March 3, 1803 – August 4, 1874), better known as Sandy Faulkner, was an American planter, raconteur and fiddler who personified the mid-19th century folk song "Arkansas Traveler," for which he received writing credit.

[4] During the American Civil War, Faulkner served as an artillery officer detailed to ordnance duty in the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate States Army.

[5] From November 1862 to August 1863, Faulkner served as the commanding officer of the Little Rock Arsenal.

On October 1 of the same year, the Little Rock ordnance stores were turned over to Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Hill, officer in charge at Tyler.

[6] Faulkner was then assigned as commanding officer of the ordnance depot at Marshall, Texas, and served there to the end of the war.